Coldwater, Ohio-based Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital has received a 2022 leadership award from the Chartis Center for Rural Health for excellence in outcomes.
The Mercer Health-operated hospital received the honor for its top quartile performance among rural hospitals in the categories of quality, outcomes and patient perspective.
"Although the last two years have placed unprecedented pressure on the rural health safety net, the dedication to serving the community that we're so accustomed to seeing from rural hospitals across the country hasn't wavered," Michael Topchik, national leader of the Chartis Center for Rural Health, said in a statement.
The Chartis Rural Hospital Performance Index is used across the country to measure and monitor performance across several areas affecting rural hospital operations and finance.